Photo of Broughton Castle, a ruined castle near South Newington, Oxfordshire, south east England.

Broughton Castle© Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castles & strongholds in OxfordshireOxfordshire, England

15 castles in the Albion Guide across Oxfordshire — see the full castles directory, or everything to explore in Oxfordshire.

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Broughton Castle

Castle near South Newington

Moated medieval manor much used on film.

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Oxford Castle

Castle near Oxford

Norman castle and old county gaol, with a climbable Saxon tower.

Greys Court

Castle near Henley-on-Thames

Greys Court; castle wall, towers and well house

Deddington Castle

Castle near Deddington

Grassed banks of a great earthwork castle raised by the Conqueror's half-brother.

Alfred's Castle

Castle near Lambourn

Alfred's Castle univallate hillfort

Middleton Stoney Castle

Castle near Aynho

A medieval castle in Oxfordshire.

Segsbury Camp

Castle near Lambourn

Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfort

Swerford Castle

Castle near Hook Norton

A medieval castle in Oxfordshire.

Wallingford Castle

Castle near Wallingford

A medieval castle in Oxfordshire.

Ardley Wood moated ringwork

Ringwork near Aynho

The earthworks of a Norman ringwork castle in Oxfordshire.

Ascott d'Oyley motte and bailey

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ascott-under-Wychwood

Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks

Ascott Earl motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ascott-under-Wychwood

Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle

Chipping Norton motte

Motte & bailey · Castle near Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton motte and bailey castle, and fishpond

Leafield Barrow

Motte & bailey · Castle near Ascott-under-Wychwood

Leafield Barrow: a motte castle 220m north west of St Michael and All Angels Church

South Moreton Castle

Motte & bailey · Castle near Wallingford

Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church